US and Iranian delegations held direct negotiations in Islamabad for the first time since 1979 to de-escalate a six-week conflict. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump announced that US military efforts were underway to clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz.

Delegations from the United States and Iran held direct negotiations on Saturday for the first time since 1979 in Islamabad,Pakistan, to end a six-week conflict, while US President Donald Trump said that the US military had begun clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz.